diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index ffdaeb3..f0c2530 100755
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ arm_position = (0,0,0,0,0,0)
 arm_position_process = None
 start_animation = False
 failcount = 0
+timecount = 0
 
 def arm_start_callback(res):
     fprint("Arm action complete.")
@@ -538,6 +539,7 @@ def mainloop_server(pool, manager):
     global arm_position_process
     global start_animation
     global failcount
+    global timecount
 
     if mode != oldmode:
         print(" ***** Running mode:", mode, "***** ")
@@ -834,6 +836,7 @@ def mainloop_server(pool, manager):
                 start_animation = True
                 ring_animation = 49
                 led_set_mode = "Camera"
+                timecount = 0
                 pool.apply_async(camera.read_qr, (10,), callback=camera_start_callback, error_callback=handle_error)
             else:
                 camera_ready = True
@@ -852,13 +855,14 @@ def mainloop_server(pool, manager):
                     mode = "Idle"
                     fprint("Giving up scanning cable.")
                     failcount = 0
+                    timecount = 0
                     arm_ready = True
                 else:
                     fprint("Unable to scan cable. Gonna retry.")
                     camera_ready = False
                     #mode = "Idle"
                     failcount += 1
-
+                    timecount = 0
                     pool.apply_async(camera.read_qr, (10,), callback=camera_start_callback, error_callback=handle_error)
 
             elif scan_value.find("bldn.app/") > -1:
@@ -897,7 +901,11 @@ def mainloop_server(pool, manager):
                         break
                 if mode == "Scan":
                     mode = "Idle"
-
+        else: # camera not ready
+            timecount += 1
+            if timecount > 180:
+                timecount = 0
+                camera_ready = True
             
 
     if mode == "Return":